The Hon. Janitha Ruwan Kodithuwakku - Deputy Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation
Ferry operations began on 14 October 2023 and are continuing with two ferries, although services are temporarily suspended during rough sea conditions. The Deputy Minister said there are jetty-related issues and noted India’s willingness to assist, while acknowledging that no proper feasibility study had been conducted. He reported that around 17,000 passengers had used the service this year across 153 voyages, with generally two voyages per day except on Tuesdays.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, the answer is as follows.
¶ 02 We commenced ferry operations on 14 October 2023. Currently two ferries operate continuously. There are some jetty-related issues. As the Hon. Member noted, India is also willing to assist. However, a proper feasibility study was not carried out. Even so, this year about 17,000 passengers have travelled and we have operated 153 voyages. Operations continue with two ferries; during rough sea conditions the service is temporarily halted. Except on Tuesdays, there are typically two voyages per day.
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Cite as: The Hon. Janitha Ruwan Kodithuwakku - Deputy Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 July 2025. No. 1753443916033328. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/13676